Machine for carding safety-pins



1. F. HAEFELE. MACHINE FOR CARDING SAFETY PINS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2. 191a.

Patented July 27, 1920.

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MACHINE FOR CARDING SAFETY PINS.

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J. F. HAEFELE.. MACHINE FOR CARDING SAFETY PINS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-2. 1918- 1,347,851.

JOHN FELIX HAEFELE, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

MACHINE FOR CARDING SAFETY-PINS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 27 1920.

Application filed December 2, 1918. Serial No. 264,989.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known thift I, JOHN FELIX HAEFELE,

a. citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Machines for Carding Safety-Pins, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a relatively simple, eflicient, and thoroughly reliable automatic machine for card- 'ing safety pins.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and in the combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the entire machine with the exception of the troughs which are removed;

Fig. I an end elevation of a portion of the feeding mechanism, as seen from the right in Fig. 1, and also showing the chutes;

Fig. 1 a side elevation partly insection,

projected from Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 a side elevation as seen from the right in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a view partly in elevation and partly in longitudinal section corresponding with Fig. 2; 7

Fig. 4 a side elevation as seen from the left in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 a fragmentary plan view illustrating the secondary reversing mechanism, which places the pins in position for the carding operation;

Fig. 5 an elevation, on an enlarged scale of a safety pin;

Fig. 5 an end view corresponding with .Fig. 5;

Fig. 6 a projection from Fig. 5, partly in section;

Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive detail views illustrating the mechanism which insures that the pins are delivered with the head end first and which I shall term the primary reversing mechanism, Fig. 7 being a section on an enlarged scale on the line 7-7 in Fig. 3, Fig. 8 a section on the ine 8-8 in Fig. 7, the parts being in the normal position and a pin having entered the reversing disk with the coil end first, Fig. 9 a view corresponding with Fig. 8 showing the parts at the other extreme of their movement, Fig. 9" a sectional view. showing the reversing disk in elevation as seen from a point of view directly opposite to that in ig. 9, Fig. 10 a View simllar to Fig. 8 except that the pin has entered-the reversing disk with the head end first, Fig. 10 2. sec-- tional view showing the reversing disk in elevation as seen from a oint ofview directly opposite to that in fig. 10, Fig. 11 a detail sectional view on a still larger scale corresponding with Fig. 8, and Fig. 12 an edge view corresponding with Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 a section on the line 13-13 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 14 a longitudinal section on an en larged scale illustrating the carding mechanism;

Fig. 15 a view partly in elevation and partly in section on the line 1515 in Fig. 14, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 16 a detail sectional view illustrating how the pin is opened before the carding operation;

Fig. 16 a section on the line 1t5-16 in Fig. 16;

Fig. 17 a detail sectional view illustrating the carding operation;

Fig. 18 a detail sectional view illustrating how the pins are closed after the carding operation, and

ig. 19 is a section on the line 1919 in Fig. 18.

The feeding meclzanism.20 denotes the bed, 21 the main shaft and 22 the hopper which rests upon a casting 23 itself sup: ported by the bed. Driving power is applied by mean's'of a belt, not shown, passing over a pulley 124 on the main shaft. The machine as illustrated is organized to place twelve pins on one card during each rotation of the main shaft. The pins in the closed position, that is with the points engaged with the sockets in the heads, are placed loosely in the hopper. 24,denotes a shaft journaled in the hopper and carrying a gear wheel 25. Shaft 24 is driven by means of a bevel pinion 26 on the main shaft which. meshes with bevel pinion 27 on a transverse shaft 28 which also carries a gear wheel 29. At the other end of shaft 28 is a bevel pinion 30 which meshes with a bevel pinion 31 on a vertical shaft 32 carrying at its upper end a bevel pinion 33 tending upward from the casting. At the other end of shaft 35 is a gear wheel 37 -meshing with an idler pinion 38 which in turn meshes with gear wheel 25.

The bottom of the hopper is curved in an arc of a circle of which shaft 24 is the center and is provided with a thickened portion 39 in which are curved grooves'40 longitudinal to the machine. These grooves with the exception of the two end rooves are shown as arranged in pairs. S aft 24 carries a plurality of arms 41 corresponding with the grooves. At the outer end of each arm is pivoted a swinging arm 42, each swinging arm being provided with a fin 43 which is adapted to fall 'into one of thegrooves, and with a hook 44 which is adapted to pick up a pin from the mass in the hopper.

Contiguous to the delivery end of the hopper and secured to the hopper and to casting 23 is a broadly U-shaped plate 45 which carries a plurality of blocks 46 each block having a slot 47. On opposite sides of the slots are arc shaped grooves 48, see Fig. 3 and dotted lines in Fig. 13, and on the tops of the blocks and on opposite sides of the slots are rests 49 which incline toward the slots. Shaft 35 carries a plurality of disks 50, six in the present instance, each disk being provided on opposite sides with a plurality of pegs 51. In the present instance each disk is shown as provided with four pegs on each side, although the number of pegs is not an essential-feature of the invention. The edges of these disks travel in slots 47 in the blocks and the pegs travel in the are shaped grooves 48. The number of disks required is only half the number of pins to be carded at each actuation of the main shaft, for the reason that both faces of the disks are operative. 52 denotes a slide lying transversely to the machine and having vertical reciprocation, the end bearings of said slide being on plate 45 and the side bearings on the delivery end of the hopper and on the face of plate 45. This slide comprises a plurality of carriers 53 which lie between blocks 46 and are made highest at'the center with inclines in opposite directions toward the blocks. The end carriers of course have single carriers only. The pins drop from the hooks on the swinging arms into the pockets 62 between the blocks and upon the carriers, the upward movement of which causes the pins to slide off from the carriers onto the inclined rests 49 from which they are picked up by the pegs 51 on the disks. Reciprocatory movement is imparted to the slide by'means of rods 54 (one only being shown), one end of each rod being pivoted to an ear 55 on the slide, and the other to a crank arm 56 on a transverse shaft 57 carrying a pinion 58 which meshes with gear wheel 29 on transverse shaft 28.

The pins pass from pegs 51 on disks 5() intochutes 59, (which areelongated in cross section), see Figs. 3, 1 and 1 These chutes are shown as arranged in pairs to receive the pins from the opposite sides of disks 50. At the upper end of each chute, see Figs. 1 and 3, is an incline 60 which acts to dislodge the pins from the pegs on the disk. The slot 61 appearing in Fig. 3 is simply one of the clearance slots in the walls of the chutes which receive the pegs 51 on the disks. Provided the pins are closed, every pin picked up by a peg on a disk 50 will be removed from the peg and pass into one of the chutes. As it is quite possible, how ever, that an open pin may occasionally pass to one of the pockets and. be picked up byone of the pegs, I provide double angle plates 63 at the tops of the chutes, each side of each angle plate corresponding with the pegs upon one side of a disk. If the pins are closed they pass directly into the chutes. Ifa pin happens to be open, as indicated in Fig. 1 the pointed arm thereof will engage one of the angles of a plate 63, the effect of which will be to throw the pin off from the peg and cause it to drop down into one of a series of short troughs, indicated by 64, from which it will pass into a trough 65, see Figs. 1 and 1 and be delivered into a suitable receptacle, not shown.

The primary reversing mechanism.-

metrical slots 66 in oscillatory reversing disks 67, see Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive. These disks are arranged transversely of the machine, are interlocking, each drivin another, and the hub 68 of one of the end disks is journaled'in a bearing 91 on a bracket 69 which is secured to a bracket 70 itself secured to casting 23. The face of each disk on the slotted side is covered by a plate 71 which is secured to the disk, each plate being provided with a short shaft 72 which asses into the hub 68 of the next disk. ach of the shafts 72 is provided with a cross pin 73 which engages corre sponding notches 74 in the end of the next hub 68, the last shaft 72 being extended and journaled in a beairng 92 on bracket 69. It will be noted that the interlockinghubs 68 and shafts 72 in fact comprise a, single shaft. Cotiperating with each reversing disk is a guard plate 75 having a hub 76 which is connected thereto by'a web 82'and is mounted to oscillate on'the hub '68 of the corresponding reversing disk. The guard plates are curved to correspond with the curvature of the reversing disks and are shown as extending three-fourths, more or less, around the disks. Bracket 69 is provided with a curved socket 77 in which the guard plates oscillate, Each guard plate is provided with a slot 78 which is adapted to receive pinsfrom the slot 66 in the corresponding reversing disk when presented head end first and through which the pins pass into a chute 79 (which is elongated in cross section) in bracket 69, there being of course an independent chute corresponding with each reversing disk and guard plate. In addition to slot 78 each guard plate is also provided with a slot 80, which is adaptedto receive the pins from the corresponding slot 66 when presented coil end first, but which is too small to permit the pins to pass through, the object of the primary reversing mechanism being to insure delivery of pins to chutes 79 only when presented head end first.. Each slot 80 has within it a locking lug 81 which is engaged by the coil of a pin and acts to retain it securely in place, as will be more fully explained. ach reversing disk is provided, on the side opposite to slot 66, with a lug 83 which is adapted to engage the web 82 of the corresponding guard plate, under conditions which Wlll presentlybe fully explained. Each guard plate is held at either extreme of its movement by means of a coil spring 84 carried by a rod 85, one end of which is provided with a head 86 which is pivoted on a stud 87 extending from the web of the guard plate. The other end of the rod is adapted to slide in a block 88 which is pivoted on a bracket 89 secured to bracket 69. The ends of the spring bear respectively against head 86 and block 88. The free end of the rod is threaded and is engaged by a nut and set nut, indicated by 90, which serve as a stop and by means of which the guard plate may be so adjusted as to place slot 78 in proper relation to chute '79. Oscillatory movement is imparted to the reversing disks (it having been explained that the interlocking hubs 68 and shafts 72- in fact comprise a single shaft) by means of a cam 93 on shaft 32 and intermediate connections. The extended end of the last shaft 72 carries a pinion 94: which is engaged by a rack 95 adapted to reciprocate in a guide 96 formed integral with or secured to bracket 69. A lever 97, the ends of which are pivoted respectively to the rack and to casting 23, carries a roller 98 which engages the groove 99 of the cam. This groove is so laid out as to cause a pause in the first movement of the rack, in the present instance the downward movement, at the instant when slot 66 in the reversing disk is in alinement with slot 78 in the guard plate and with chute 79. An instant later the rack commences to move again and the movement continues until the extreme movement ofthe disk in that direction is reached. In this position of the parts slots 66 and 78 and chute 79 are again in alinement. An instant later the return movethe parts in their normal position again.

Both edges of the guard plates are shown as beveled.- The bevel, indicated by 100, has an important function-in connection with the bevel 101 on the side of slot 80, in the guard plate, opposite to locking lug 81, and the bevels 102 on opposite sides of the slot 78, in the guard plate, in shutting off the feed of pins from chute 59 and eliminating the danger of clogging of the pins. The operation and cooperation of these features of construction will be made clear in the descri tion of the operation.

'1 1e operation of the primary reversing -mechanism is as, follows: see Figs. 7 to 12 commence to rotate in the clockwise direc--- tion. It must be remembered that the operation now being described is where a pin has passed into a reversing disk coil end first. The first effect of the movement of the disk is to crowd the coil of the pin forward in slot in the guard plate and cause the locking lug 81 tov pass partly over the coil and thus lock the pin and prevent it from being forcedout of slot 80. The forward movement of the disk will now carry the guard plate with it through the en gagement of the pin therewith. When slot 66 in the disk and slot 80 in theguard plate are in alinement with chute 79 the pause takesplace in the movement of the parts. As slot 80 in the guard plate is too small to permit the pin to pass nothing results from the pause. An instant later the clockwise movement of the disk and guard plate commences again and continues until just a half rotation has been made from the position at which the pause took place. It will be noted in Fig. 8 that the lowermost pin in chute 59 has followed the pin in slot 66 and rests against it. As soon, however, as the rotary movement of the disk and guard plate commences bevel 100 on the edge of the guard plate will pass under the end of the lowermost pin in the chute and raise the pins in the chute leaving the end of the lowermost pin resting on the guard plate. WVhen slot 78 in the guard' plate comes into alinement with chute 59, the end of the lowermost pin in the chute will drop into the slot, which as already explained is provided on opposite sides with bevels 102, the pin riding down one bevel and up the other bevel lll) ' its movement.

out of the slot. The lowermost pin in the chute will ride over theeoil of the pin in slot to without danger of clogging. The parts will now be in the position shown in Figs. 5) and 9 and slot (36 will again be in aliuement with chute T9. The pin will have been reversed endwise and will now lie head end first with relation to the chute. \Vhile this movement has been taking place spring 81 has been compressed on its rod, the compression continuinghntil stud 87 on the web of the guard plate has passed the dead center. As soon as the stud passes the dead center the expansion of the spring will throw the guard plate forward faster than the disk is traveling, the first effect of which is to throw locking lug 81 forward relatively to the coil of the pin and thus release the pin leaving it free in slot (36. An instant later the web 82 of the guard plate will engage the lug 83 on the disk, and guard plate and disk will move forward completing the movement together. The pin will now drop by gravity from slot 66 into chute 79. On the return movement the reversing disk will be moved counter-clockwise to its normal position by the cam, rack and intermediate connections, and the guard plate' will be returned by the engagement of the lug on the disk with the web of the guard plate and later by the spring, which will be compressed on the return movement the same as on the forward movement. The compression will continue until stud 87 on the web again passes the dead center when the expansion of the spring will throw the guard plate forward faster than the disk is traveling. On the return this spring produced movement of the guard plate has no function but is incidental only. It will of course be understood that during this return movement slot 00 in the reversing disk will be empty. When slot 80 in the guard plate passes chute 59, the lowermost pin in the chute will slide down bevel 101 into, or partly into, the slot, but as the guard plate is moving locking lug 81 on the opposite side of the slot will raise the pins in the chute again and cause the lowermost pin to again rest on the outer periphery of the guard plate. An instant later the same thing will happen in connection with slot 78 in the guard plate, the lowermost pin in the chute will ride down one of the bevels 102 of said slot and then ride up the other bevel leaving it again resting on the periphery of the guard plate. Toward the end of the movement the end of the pin will ride down bevel 100 on the guard plate and again rest on the periphery of the disk. The guard plate reaches the end of its movement first. An instant later the disk reaches the end oi The parts will now be in position shown in Fig. 8 and another pin will drop into slot 66.

In Fig. 10 a pin has passed into slot 66 in the reversing disk head end first. As the head is wider than slot 80 in the guard plate the pin makes noengagement with the guard plate. The rotary movement of the reversing disk takes place as before leaving the guard plate stationary. This rotary movement continues until slot (36 in the disk, slot 78 in the guard plate and chute 79are in alinement, when the pause in the rotary movement in the disk takes place as before and the pin drops into the chute, see dotted lines Fig. 10. An instant later the rotary movement of the diskrcontinues as "before. The instant the disk commences its movement from the position shown in Fig. 10, the next pin in'chute 59 will drop down into engagement with the periphery of the disk. Before the disk completes a half rotation, however, that is before the opposite end of slot 66 comes into alfnement'with chute 59, lug 83 on the reversing disk willengage the web 82 ofthe guard plate and carry the guard plate forward with it, the effect of I pins in the chute leaving the end of the lowermost pin resting on the guard plate, where it remains until the end of the movement is reached. The compression of spring 84 in this movement is incidental only. When lug 83 picks up the guard plate it will of course cause compression of the spring until the end of the movement. The spring and rocl, however, will not pass the dead center. ()n the return movement the reversing disk will be returned to its normal position by the cam, rack and intermediate connections and the guard plate will be returned to its normal osition by the spring. As soon as the guar plate passes out from under the lowermost pin in chute 59, said pin will drop down into engagement with the periphery of the disk again and will remain there until the disk reaches its normal position when it will drop down into slot 66, as in either Fig.v

8 or Fig. 10, and the operation of passing the pin to chute 79, either with or without reversal of the pin will proceed as before.

The secondary reversing mechanism.-The object of? this mechanism is to insure that each pin will pass to the carding mechanism with the point side toward the card. In the mOVGIfIGHiZiS imparted to these cylinders by means of a rack 106, which is adapted to re- ('iprocate in the block and engages one of the end pinions. Turning now to Fig. 14, 107

denotes a cam, on main shaft 21, which is provided with grooves 108 and 109. Traveling in groove 108 is a roller 11.1, sec dotted lines in Fig. 14, carried by an arm 110 extending from a short shaft 112 journaled in a frame casting 134 resting on the bed. This shaft carries a bell crank lever 113 to one arm of which a rod 114: is pivoted. The other end of the rod is pivoted to an arm 115 extending from a short shaft 116 journaled in a bracket 117 secured to the bed. 118 denotes another arm extending from shaft 116, the other end of said arm being pivoted to rack 106. Each rotation .of the cam imparts a complete reciprocation to the rack by means of the connections just described. Groove 108 in the cam is so laid out as to effect a pause at the end of the movement in each direction, the purpose of which will presently be fully explained.

Each cylinder is provided with an opening 119 elongated in cross section which is adapted to receive a pin freely from the corresponding chute 79. It will be noted, see Figs. 5 and 5', that the head of a safety pin is widest on the point side, and it will be remembered that the ins must pass to the carding mechanism with the point sides toward the cards. The openings 119 .in the cylinders receive the pins as they come no matter toward which edge of the opening the points may lie. Underneath block 103, however, is a stop plate 120 which is provided with openings 121 which are appreciably wider at one edge than at the other so that when the pins are presented with the wide edge of the heads corresponding with the wide edge of the opening the pins will pass through, and when presented the reverse way they will not pass through. Underneath the stop plate is a cover plate 122 having enlarged openings which register with the openings in the stop plate and which receive the ends of flattened chutes 123 by which the pins are conducted to the carding mechanism. The cover plate and the stop plate are rigidly secured to the block.

The operation of the secondary reversing mechanism is as follows: The primary and secondary reversing mechanisms are so timed relatively to each other that pins cannot pass from the slots 66 in the reversing disks until the openings 119 in the reversinlg cylinders are in alinement with chutes 79. t will be understood of course that chutes 79, and chutes 59 as well, are elongated in cross section so that pins can only pass into them flatwise. It should be noted furthermore that chutes 7 9 just correspond in length with the pins, so that one pin only pass into a chute at a time thus rendering clogging practically impossible.

In igs. 5 and 6 the parts are in their normal position and stationary. An instant later a pindrops from chute 79 into the opening 119 in the reversing cylinder. If the pin is presented with the wide edge. of the head corresponding with the wide edge of the corresponding opening 121 in the stop plate, the pin will pass directly through and out of the reversing cylinder into the corresponding chute 123 which is elongated in cross section correspondingly with chutes 59 and 79. If, however, the pin has passed to the reversing cylin'derwith the wide edge of the head corresponding with the narrow edge of the opening in the stop plate, then the pin cannot pass through and will remain in the reversing cylinder. An instant later, whether the pin has remained in the reversing cylinder or has passed through it, a movement of rack 95, produced as already described, will cause the cylinder to make a half rotation and then pause for an instant.

If the pin had already passed through the cylinder no result follows. If, however, the pin has passed to the cylinder with the wide edge of the head corresponding with the narrow edgeof the opening in the stop plate, then the cylinder will have imparted to the pin a half rotation on its longitudinal axis and the pin will now pass through the opening in the stop plate and drop out of the cylinder into the corresponding chute 123 in proper position for the point to be presented to the card by the carding mechanism presently to be described. An instant later rack 95 and the parts cooperating therewith will return the cylinder to its normal position as in Figs. 5 and 6, andthe cycle of operations will be repeated as before. As already explained the machine illustrated is designed to card twelve pins at each actuation. There are twelve chutes 123, see Fig. 1, and each chute will present a pin to the carding mechanism at each actuation, that is each rotation of the main shaft. The pins in fact ordinarily pass to the chutes 123 in two lots, the first lot comprising the pins that are presented to the reversing cylinders with the wide edges of the heads corresponding with the wide edges of the openings in the stop plate so that the pins will pass directly through, and theother lot comprising the pins that are presented to the cylinders with the wide edges of the heads the reverse way andrequirin that they be given an axial reversal, that 1s a half rotation on their longitudinal axes by the cyl inders before they can pass through the 125 126 which reciprocates in ways 127 ill frame grooves.

casting 134, see Fig. 14. No movement Of any part takes place until both lots of pins have drop ed from the chutes into the t will be noted in Fig. 1 that the lower ends of the chutes converge so that the pins in the slots lie relatively close together, the pins bein thereby correctly spaced for carding. The parts are now in the position shown in Fig. 14, the coil ends of the pins resting insockets 128 at the rear ends of the grooves. In. the present instance these sockets are shown as formed in a separate plate which is rigidly secured to the slide. The head ends of the pins are lowest and the lower edges of the heads rest in notches 151 in the upper edge of a lifting plate 129 which reciprocates vertically in a transverse slot in the slide.

The cards, indicated by 130, are placed in a holder 131 and fed by gravity, assisted if necessary by a weight. The cards drop into a recess 132 in a slide 133 which reciprocates in ways 135 in frame'casting 134, the latter resting upon and being rigidly se cured to the bed. The card recess is of just sufficient depth to receive one card and no more. As shown in Fig. 14, a card lying in the recess is in position to be operated upon in the carding operation. Slides 126 and 133 are shown as rigidly secured together and move as one. Slide 126 is provided with upwardly extending arms 136 terminating in a cross piece 137 which is rigidly secured to slide 133. At themidwidth of the card recess is a transverse slot 138 having a central branch 139 extending to the end of the slide. The card holder is carried by a bracket 140 which .is secured to the frame casting. The outer face of the bracket is provided with ways 141 in which a slide 142 reciprocates. Extending from the face of the slide is a shank 143 which carries a transversely elongated plunger 144 which is adapted to pass through transverse slot 138 in slide 133, and is provided in its under side with slots 145. When the backward movement of the slide takes place, as will be more fully explained, the head will lie below the slide and the shank will be received in branch slot 139, which is provided simply for clearance of the shank. The portion of frame casting 134 over which the forward end of slide 133 passes is provided with a transverse slot 146 with which slot 138 in the slide registers in the position shown in Fig. 14, that is the position at which the carding operation takes place. At the end of this portion of the frame casting is secured a point opening plate 147 which is provided on its underside with notches 148, one wall of each notch being approximately vertical to the underside of the plate and the other wall being inclined with relation to the vertical wall. Back of plate 147, and in alinement with notches 14 t 3 11-- ing is providedvwith grooves \149, see Fig.

16, one wall of each groove being approximately vertical and the other walls having no function but simply giving clearance. Opening into each groove 149 is a groove 150, one wall of which is approximately verheal and corres onds with the vertical wall of the cotiperatlng notch 148 in plate 147, the other wall lying at an ang e correspondmg wlth the inclined wall of he notch 148 and runmng out in the vertical wall of groove 149. It will be noted, see Fig. 14, that this portion of frame casting 134 is a thlckened overhang which extends over slide 126, and that the inner ends of grooves 149 and150 intersect the transverse slot 146. it Will be noted furthermore, see Fig. 16, that notches 151 in the lifting plate are offset relatively to grooves 149 in the frame casting, and that said notches are each "pro- "cd wlth a wall which is inclined at a relatively small angle to the vertical and with a wall having a relatively greater angle to the vertical and lying at approximately a ll l'lt angle to the first mentioned wall.

Turning now to Fig. 4, which see in connectlon with Figs. 14 and 15, I will describe the operating mechanism for slides 133 and 126, hftlng plate 129, and plunger 144. The slides, as already explained, are connected together and move as one. 152 denotes a bracket depending from cross piece 137, and lying within the frame casting, and provided wlth a head 153. A roller 154 pivoted on the head travels in groove 109 of cam 107, the

action being to impart intermittent reciprocatory movement to the slides.

The action of one arm of bell crank lever 113 has already been explained in connec- 131011 with the secondary reversing mechanism. The other arm of this lever, see Fig. 4 and dotted lines in Fig. 14, is provided with a yoke 155 which carries a pin 156.

rod 157 and a link 158 are provided with eyes mounted to oscillate on this pin. The

function of the rod is to operate the plunger, as will presently be explained. The other end of link 158 is pivoted to a lever 159 extending from a short shaft 160 journaled in the frame casting, and carrying a U-shaped flat cam 161, see igs. 4 and 14. 162 denotes a bell crank lever pivoted between ears 163 (one only being shown) depending from slide. 126. The lower edge of lifting plate 129 is provided witheyes 164 (one only being shown) between which one arm of the bell crank lever is loosely pivoted. The lifting plate is raised, in opening the pins, by means of the fiat cam, the arms of which engage eyes 164. 165 denotes a rod adapted to slide freely in a hub 166 on the frame casting. The outer end of this rod is threaded and carries a nut 167 adapted to engage hub 166, which serves as a stop.- The inner end of I0 165 is loosely pivoted to the arm of bell crank lever 162, not .previously men-' tioned. The function of these elements is in" connection with the opening and closing of the pinstefore and after the carding operation and the movement of the slides, and will be fully explained in the description of the operation of the cardin mechanism.

The upper end of rod 157 is pivoted to a rocker lever 168 itself pivoted to bracket 140, and the other end of said lever is loosely pivoted to slide 142. The action of the rod and rocker lever is to impart vertical reciprocatory movement to the' plunger and the action of the plunger is to bend the cards to substantially U-shape to receive the pins, as shown in Figs. 16, 17 and 18.

The operation of the carding mechanism, as a whole, is as follows: In Fig. 14 the parts are shown in their normal or starting po sition. Acard is lying under the lunger inposition to be operated upon. T e pins have dropped from chutes 123 into the in- -clined grooves 125 in slide 126, have been correctly spaced for carding, and lie with the head ends lowest and resting in the slots 151 in the lifting plate, the pins being closed and the point sides lying upward, and the coil ends resting in sockets 128. For convenience in description, I will use the singular form instead of the plural form, it being understood, however, that the machine illustrated is designed to card twelve pins s1- multaneously.

From the position shown in Fig. 14, the lifting plate commences to rise and the plunger to move downward simultaneously.

- As the lifting plate rises, the head end of the pin is swung upward, the coil end-pivoting in socket 128. The lifting plate carries the head end out of groove 125, the coil end pivoting in the socket. At the end of the upward movement of the lifting plate the pin will be in the position shown in Figs. 16 and 16 the head will have passed into groove 149 back of point opening plate 147,

but thepoint will have engaged the angular.

wall of notch 148 in the opening plate and be pressed downward relatively to the head, as in Figs. 16 and 16. The inclined wall of this notch will cause the point, as the lifting plate moves upward, to swing outward laterally and travel up the incline so that the point will be disengaged fromthe head and will lie at the base of the notch and in the cooperating groove 150 in the frame casting. It should be understood that the word point, as used in this specification, is intended to cover the point end of the pin proper and is not limited to the extreme point thereof. It will be noted, see Fi 16% that grooves 149 in the casting are 0 set slightly from notches 151 in the lifting plate, so that simultaneously with the lateral movement of the point, the head will be divaried. laterally in the pp te d e tion.

. k This is to insure the opening of the pin without fail. This opposite lateral movement of the head and point is facilitated by the slightly inclined wall of notch 151 in the lifting plate, which permits the lateral swing of the head, and by the other inclined wall of said notch which permits a slight lateral sliding movement of the lower edge of the head. The pin is now completely opened. While the above described movements are taking place the plun er will move downward to the position s own in Fig. 16 and will en age the card at its midwidth and double it into U-shape as it carries it downward through slots 138 in slide 133 and slot 146 in the frame casting. An instant later the slides will commence to move to ward the left from the position shown in Fig. 14, the flat cam, bell crank lever 162 and the lifting plate, however, being in the position shown in Fig. 16. As the slides move toward the left, the eyes 164 upon the lifting plate will pass off from the arms of the flat cam, and the bell crank lever and lifting late will drop to the position shown in Fig. 17, the head of the pin again lying in a groove 125 in slide 126. During this movement of the slides neck 143 of the plunger will be received in branch slot 139 in slide 133. From the position shown in Fig. 17 the parts move to the position shown in Fig. 18, the point passing through one of the grooves 145 in the plunger and passing through the doubled mid-width of the card. Before the parts reach the position shown in Fig. 18, however, nut 167 on rod 165 will engage hub 166 on the frame casting, which will stop the movement of rod 165 toward the left and will cause bell crank lever 162 to swing from the position shown in Fig. 14 to that shown in Fig.18, thereby again raising the lifting plate. It will be noted that during this second upward move a groove 145 in the plunger and the head is resting in a notch 151 in the lifting plate'as before. As the lifting plate raises, the head and point will be,in vertical alinement, but owing to the rounded shape of the head when the head and point contact the head will pass upward on one side or the other of the lpoint and be slightly deflected laterally. s soon as the socket of the head, indicated by 169, in Fig. 5, has passed above the point, the resilience of the pin will cause the point to pass into the socket, the guard, indicated by 170, of course rendering it impossible for the point to pass out the other side of the socket: The parts are now in the position shown in Fig. 18. It will be understood of course that when the parts are in this position, card recess5132 in slide 133 will be in position to receive another card. The plunger now commences to rise, the lifting plate commences to drop down,

and the slides commence to move toward the right from the position shown in Fig. 18.

operated upon, as in Fig. 14. As soon as the' parts reach this position, a new lot of pins will drop from chutes 123, into the grooves 125 inslide 126, and the operation will proceed as before.

Having thusdescribedfmy invention, I claim;

1. A machine of the character described comprising, a hopper in which closed safety pins are placed loosely, a shaft in said hopper, arms extending from the shaft, swinging arms pivoted to said arms, eachrswinging arm being provided with a hook adapted to pick up pins singly, and pockets into which the pins drop from the hooks.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a hopper having a curved thickened bottom provided with longitudi nal grooves, a shaft in the hopper, arms extending from the shaft, swinging arms pivoted to said arms, ing provided with a fin adapted to fall into a corresponding groove and a hook adapted to pick uppins singly, and pockets into which the pins drop from the hooks.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a hopper, a shaft in said hopper, arms extending from the shaft, swinging arms pivoted-to said arms, each swinging arm being provided with a hook adapted to pick up pins singly, pockets into which the pins drop from the hooks. and means for removing the pins from the pockets.

4. A machine of the character described com risin ockets' means for de ositin the pins singly in the pockets, vertically moving carriers in the pockets, rests which receive the pins from the carriers, and means for removingthe pins singly from the rests.

5. A machine of the characterdescribed comprising pockets, means for depositing pins singly in the pockets, vertically-moving carriers in the pockets, rests which receive the pins from the carriers, and rotating disks provided with pegs which pick up the pins singly from the rests.

6. A machine of the character described comprising pockets, means for depositing pins singly in the pockets, vertically moving carriers in the pockets, rests which receive the pins from the carriers, and rotating disks between the pockets and having pegs in opposite sides which pick up the pins from the rests.

7. A machine of the character describedcomprising pockets into which ins are dropped singly, rotating disks having pegs,

each swin in ar'm beand vertically moving carriers in the pockets by which the pins are placed in position to' be picked up. by the pegs.

8. A machine of the character described comprising blocks provided with slots and on opposite sldes of the slots with are shaped grooves, pockets between the blocks into which the pins are dropped singly, otating disks which travel in the slots and are provided with pegs which travel in the grooves, and vertically moving carriers in the pockets by which the pins are placed in position to be picked up by the pegs.

9. A machine of the character described comprising blocksprovided with slots and on opposite sides of the slots with are shaped grooves, the tops of said blocks forming rests which are inclined toward the slots, pockets between the blocks into which the pins are dropped singly, vertically moving carriers in the pockets, the tops of said carriers inclining toward the blocks, and rotating disks which travel in the slots and are provided with pegs which travel in the grooves and by which pins are picked up from the rests.

10. A machine of the character described comprising blocks provided with slots and on opposite sides of the slots with are shaped grooves, rotating disks which travel in the slots and are provided with pegs which travel in the grooves, and a vertically reciprocating slid e having carriers which lie between the blocks and place the pins in position to be picked up by'the pegs.

11. A machine of the character described comprising blocks provided with slots, on opposite sides of the slots with are shaped grooves and on their tops with rests inclining toward the slots, rotating disks which travel in the slots and are provided with pegs which'travel in the grooves, vertically reciprocating carriers between the blocks which place the pins in position to be picked up by the pegs, and chutes into which the pins pass from the pegs.

12. A machine of the character described comprising pockets in which the pins are deposited singly, vertically movable carriers in the pockets, rests which receive the pins from the carriers, rotating disks between the pockets and having sets of pegs on opposite sides which pick up the pins from the rests, and a chute corresponding with each set of pegs to receive the pins.

13. A machine of the character described comprising a plurality of disks each having sets of pegs on opposite sides by which pins are carried, a chute corresponding with each set of pegs to receive the pins, and an incline at the upper end of each chute which dislodges the pins from the pegs.

14. A machine of the character described comprising a plurality of disks having sets of pegs on opposite sides by which pins are carried, a chute corresponding with each pins from the pegs,

' set of pegs to receive the pins, an incline at the upper end of each chute to dislodge the and double angle plates at the tops of the chutes which are adapted to be engaged by the point arms of opened pins, whereby opened pins are thrown off from the pegs and prevented from entering the chutes.

15. A machine of the character described comprising disks having sets of pegs b which pins are carried, a chute cprrespond ing with each set of pegs to receive the ins, and doubleangle plates at the tops 0 the chutes which are adapted to be engaged by the point arms of opened ins, whereby opened pins are thrown ofl' rom the pegs and prevented from entering the chutes.

16. A machine of the character described comprising a plurality of disks having sets of pegs on opposite sides by which pins are carried, chutes corresponding with said sets of pegs to receive the pins, and means for reversing pins which pass from the chutes coil end first.

17. A machine of the character described comprising disks having sets of pegs lay which pins are carried, chutes correspon ing with the sets of pegs to receive the pins, means for preventing opened pins from entering the chutes, and means for reversing pins which pass from the chutes coil end first.

18. A machine of the character described comprisin chutes, oscillatory reversing disks havlng slots adapted to receive pins from said chutes, other chutes to which the pins pass directl from the slots when received from the end first, and means for preventing passage of the pins 'from the slots when received from the first mentioned chutes coil end first until the reversing disks have made a half rotation and reversed the pins.

19. A machine of the character described comprising chutes, interlockin oscillatory reversing disks having slots a apted to receive pins, from said chutes, other chutes into which the pins pass directly from the slots when received head end first, and means for preventing passage from the slots of pins received coil end first until the disks have made a half rotation and reversed the pins.

20. A machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks, each having a slot adapted to receive pins singly and a hub, plates secured to the disk and covering the slots, each having a short shaft passing into the hub of the next disk, cross pins in the shafts engaging slots in the hubs by which said disks are locked together, chutes which receive directly from v the slots pins entering said slots-head end first, and means for preventing passage from the slots of pins received coil end first plate having a slot throng rst mentioned chutes head until said disks have made a half rotation and reversed the pins.

21. A machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks having slots adapted to receive pins singly and hubs, guard plates mounted to oscillate on said hubs, through which pins ma sented head end first, mi receive the coil. when a pin is presented coil end first but will not permit the pin to pass.

22. Aniachine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks havpass when pre- .ing slots adapted to receive pins singly,

each guard plate having a slot a slot which will reversing disks, oscil-,

spond with the curvature of the guard plates, said disks having. diametrical slots which receive pins singly and each guard h which pins may pass when presented head end first, and a slot which will receive the coil when a pin is presented coil end first but will not permit the pin to pass, the wall of the socket retaining pins in coil end first.

24. A machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks, each having a hub, on one side a slot and on the opposite a lug, and guard plates having webs adapted to engage the ln and hubs carried by the webs which osclllate on the hubs of the disks each guard plate having a slot through which pins may pass when presented head end finst, and a slot which will receive the coil when a pin is presented coil end first but will not permit the pin to ass.

25. machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, and oscillatory guard'gplates, each guard plate having a slot through which pins may pass when presented head end first and a slot which will receive the coil when a pin is presented coil end first but will not permit the pin to pass, said last mentioned slot having Within it a locking lug which is erllgaged by the coil to retain the pin in ace.

p 26. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots to receive. pins singly, means for imparting intermittent oscillatory movement to the disks, oscillatory guard plates, intermediate the slots when presented disks, oscillatory guard plates, intermediate connections whereby the guard plates are picked up and carried by the disks, rods having heads pivoted to the guard plates, pivoted blocks through which the other ends of'the rods slide freely, stop nuts on.

the rods, and springs bearing against the heads and the blocks .whereby the guard plates are thrown forward when the rods are swung past the dead center in either direction.

28. A machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks having slots which neceive pins singl chutes by which pins are delivered to t e disks, oscillatory guard plates having slots through which pins may pass when presented head end first, intermediate connections whereby the guard plates are picked up and carried by the disks, spring controlled means acting on the guard plates independently, and other chutes into which the pins pass from the disks.

29. A machine of the character described comprising oscillatory reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, oscilla-.

tory guard plates having slots through which the pins may pass when presented head end first, intermediate connections whereby the guard plates are picked up and carried by the disks, and spring controlled means acting on the guard plates independently of the disks.

30. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates having slots through which pins may pass when presented head end first, intermediate connections whereby the guard plates are picked up and carried by the disks, springs for movin the guard plates independently of the disks, other chutes which receive the pins from the disks, and means for imparting intermittent oscillatory movement to the disks, the disks carrying pins presented head end first-moving forward independently of the guard plates and pausing to permit the pins 'to pass out when the slots in the disks and guard plates are in alinement with the second mentioned chutes, the disks then moving forward and picking up the guard plates and compressing the springs, the disks then returning, the guard plates being returned by the springs, and new pins being received by the disks from the first mentioned chutes at the completion of the return movement. r

31. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates having slots which receive the coils when the pins are presented coil end first but prevent the pins from passing, drivin connections between the disks and guar plates, springs for movin the guard plates independently of the dlsks, other chutes which receive pins from the disks, and means for imparting oscillatory movement to the disks, the disks with pins presented coil end first carrying the corresponding guard plates through engagement of the coils therewith, the completion of the movement of the guard plates being produced by the springs, the heads ofthe reversed pins being now presented to the second mentioned chutes into which they pass, the disks then returning, the guard plates bein carried by the disks during the first portion of the return movement and the movement being completed by the springs, and new pins belng received by the'disks from the first mentioned chutes atthe completion of the return movement.

32. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates curved to correspond with the disks,

means for imparting oscillatory movement to the disks, driving connections between the disks and the guard plates, and springs for moving the guard plates independently of the disks, said guard plates acting to prevent the passage of pins from the chutes to the disks except when the disks are in their normal position.

33. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates curved to correspond with the disks and having slots through which the pins may pass when presented head end first, means for impartin intermittent oscillatory movement to t e disks, driving .connections between the disks and the guard plates, springs for moving the guard plates independently of the disks and other chutes which receive pins from the disks when presented head end first.

34. A machine of the character described comprising reversin disks having -slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates having slots through which the pins may pass when presented head end first and other slots which receive the coils when the pins are presented coil end first but prevent the pins from passing, means for impartcomprising reversing ing intermittent oscillatory movement to the'disks, driving connections between the disks and the ard platesasprings for moving the guar plates inde endently of the disks, and other chutes w ich receive pms ffirom the disks when presented head end rst. Y

35. A machine of the character described disks having, slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, guard plates having slots which receive the 0011s when the pins are presented coil end first but prevent the pins from passing, locking In in said slots which are engaged by the coils to retain the pins in place, means for .iimparting intermittent oscillatory movement to the disks, driving connections between the disks and the guard plates, and springs for throwing the guard plates'forward independently of the disks and thereby disengaging the locking lugs from the coils.

36. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive i ns singly, chutes by which the pins are elivered to the disks, guard plates having slots through which pins may driving connections between the disks and the guard plates, springs for moving the guard plates Independently of the disks, means for 1mpartlng oscillatory movement to the disks, other chutes which receive pins from the disks, and oscillatory reversing cylinders which receive the pins from the last mentioned chutes.

37. .A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks having slots which receive pins singly, chutes by which the pins are delivered to the disks, other chutes to which the pins pass when presented head end first, and means cooperating with the disks to produce endwise reversal of pins received from the first mentioned chutes coil end first.

38. A machine of the character described comprising reversing disks Which receive pins singly, guard plates having slots through which the pins may pass from the disks when received head end first, and other slots into which the coil ends of pins may pass, said disks and guard plates then cooperating to produce endwise reversal of pins received by the disks coil end-first.

39. A machine of the character described comprising chutes which deliver pins singly, reversing disks which receive the ins from the chutes, guard plates havlng slots through which pins may. pass from the disks when received head end first and which cooperate with the chutes to prevent the passage of pins therefrom except when the disks are in their normal position, and other slots into which the coil ends of pins 'said disks and guard may pass, said disks and guard plates then cooperating to produce endwise reversal of pins received by the disks coil end first.

40. A machine of the character described comprising chutes which deliver pins singly,

oscillatory reversing disks which receive the pins from the chutes, oscillatory guard plates curved to correspond with the disks and having slots through which pins may pass from the disks when received head end first and which prevent the passage of pins from the chutes except when the disks are in their normal positlon, and other slots into which the coil ends of pins may pass,

ing to roduce endwise reversal of pins recelved y the disks coil end first.

41. A machine of the character described comprising chutes which deliver pins singly,

plates then cooperat- 30 reversing disks which receive the pins, 5

guard plates having slots through. which pins may pass from the disks when received head end first and which cooperate with the'chutes to prevent the passage of pins therefrom except when in their normal position, other slots into which the coil ends of pins may pass, said disks and guard plates then cooperatin to produce endwise reversal of pins received by the disk coil end first, other receive the pins from the disks, and oscillatory reversing cylinders which receive the pins from the second mentioned chutes.

42. A machine of the character described comprising reversing pins slngly, guard plates having slots through which the pins may pass from the disks when received head end first, other slots into which the coil ends of ins may pass, said disks and guard plates t crating to produce endwise reversal of pins received by the disks coil end first, and reversing cylinders which from the reversing disks.

the disks are chutes which disks which receive en coiipreceive the pins 43. A machine of the character described 1 10 which'receive the pins, and a stop plate having openings with which the openings in the cylinders register, the openings in the stop plate being widest at one edge to correspond with the point side of the heads of the pins,

so that pins presented with the point side in operative position will pass through, and means for causing half rotation of the cylinders to produce axial reversal of pins presented to the cylinders with the point side out of operative position.

45. 'A machine of the character described comprising feeding mechanism, means for producing endwise reversal of pins not presented head end first, and means for producing axial reversal of pins presented with the point side out of operative position.

46. In a machine of the character described the combination with feeding mecha-. nism, chutes which receive the pins therefrom, and mechanism for producing endwise reversal of pins received coil end first, of other chutes to which the pins pass, and mechanism for producing axial reversal of pins received with the point side out of operative position.

47. In a machine of the character described the combination with means for producing endwise reversal of pins received coil end first, of reversing cylinders to which the pins pass, and means for producing half rotation of said cylinders in opposite directions with a pause after each half rotation.

48. In a machine of the character described the combination with means for producing endwise reversal of pins received coil end first, of reversing cylinders having longitudinal openings which receive the pins, a stop plate having openings through which the pins may pass from the cylinders when received with the point side in operative position but which stop pins received with the point side out of operative position, and means for producing half rotation of the cylinders to reverse axially pins received with the point side out of operative position, so that said pins can pass through the corresponding openings in the stop plate.

49. In. a machine of the character described the combination with feeding mechanism, mechanism for effecting endwise reversal of pins presented coil end first, and means for effecting axial reversal of pins presented with the point side out of operative position, of a slide having grooves into which the pins drop from the last mentioned reversin mechanism.

50. In a mac ine of the character described the combination with a slide having inclined grooves which receive the pins head end first and sockets which receive the coil ends of the pins, ofmeans for raising the head ends of the pins, the coil ends pivoting in the sockets, and a point opening plate cooperating therewith.

51. In a machine of the character described the combination with a slide having inclined grooves which receive the pins-head end first and with the point sides upward, and sockets which receive the coil ends of the pins, of a lifting plate provided in its upper side with notches which receive the heads of the pins, and a point opening plate having notches and which cooperates with the lifting plate in disengaging the points other grooves opening into the first mentioned grooves, said notches and grooves cooperating when the lifting plate 1s raised to disengage the points from the heads and to divert the points and the heads laterally in opposite directions.

53. In a machine of the character described the combination with a slide having inclined grooves, and means for delivering pins to said grooves head end first and point side upward, of a lifting plate having notches with inclined walls in its upper edge, a point opening plate having in its under side notches each with a vertical and an inclined wall, and a casting to which said plate is secured and which is provided back of said plate with grooves corresponding with the notches in the plate and with other grooves into which" the first mentioned grooves open, the lifting plate acting to raise the heads of the pins out of the grooves in the slide, the point opening plate detaching the points from the heads and the heads passing into the grooves back of the point opening plate and being deflected laterally from the points.

54. In a machine of the character. described the combination with a slide having grooves which receive the pins head end first and point side upward, of a lifting plate having notches which receive the heads of the pins,- a point opening plate having notches facing the notches in the lifting plate, and a casting overhanging the slide to which the point opening plate is secured and which is provided back of said plate with grooves corresponding with the notches in the plate, and with other grooves out of alinement with the notches in the lifting plate, the notches in the point opening plate being engaged by the points as the lifting plate rises and the points disengaged from the heads, and the heads passing into the grooves back of the point opening plateand being diverted laterally from the points.

55. In a machine of the character described the combination with a slide having inclined grooves, and means for delivering pins thereto head end first and with the point sides in operative position, of a lifting plate having notches with inclined walls,

a point opening plate having notches facing the notches in the lifting plate, a slide connecte d to the first mentioned slide and having a recess which receives cardssingly, and a plunger which bends the cards into U- shape.

56. In a machine of the character described the combination with a grooved slide, and means for delivering pins to the grooves in the carding position, of a lifting plate having notches, a point opening plate having notches facing the notches in the lifting plate, a slide having a recess which receives cards singly, and a plunger which bends the cards into U-shape imposition to receive the points of the pins.

57 In a machine of the character described the combination with a grooved slide, and means for delivering pins to the grooves in the carding position, of a lifting plate, a point opening plate, a slide having a recess which receives cards singly, anda plunger which bends the cards into U-shape in position to receive the points of the pins.

58. In a machine of the character described the combination with a grooved slide which receives pins in the carding position, and an overhanging casting having a transverse slot, of means for disengaging the points at the pins from the heads, a card carrying slide connected to the first mentioned slide and having a transverse slot, adapted to register with the slot in the casting, and a central branch slot, and a transversely elongated plunger adapted to pass through the slots in the card oarryin slide and the casting and having a Shani adapted to pass into the branch slot, whereby the cards are bent into U-shape in position to receive the points of the pins.

59. In a machine of the character described the combination with a grooved slide, and means for delivering pins to the grooves in the carding position, of a fixed point opening plate, a llfting plate carried by the slide, means for raising the lifting plate independently of the movement of the slide and then permitting said plate to drop,

and means for. again raising said plate as the movement of the slide continues.

60. In combination, a grooved slide, means for delivering pins to the grooves in the carding position, a fixed point opening plate, a lifting plate carried by the slide, means for raising the lifting plate independently of the movement of the slide and then permitting said plate to drop, means for bowing the cards singly in position to receive thepoints of the pins, and means for raising the lifting plate to close the pins after the points have passed through the bowed card.

61. In combination, a card carrying slide, a in carrying slide, a oint openingplate, a lifting plate carried y the pin carrying slide, means for raising said plate independently of the movement of said slide and then permitting the late to drop,

means for bowing the cards singly in pos1- tion to receive the points of the pins, and means for raising the lifting plate to close the pins after the points a have passed throu h the bowed card.

62. n combination, a card carrying slide, a plunger for bowin the cards, a pin carrying slide having inc ined grooves which rece1ve the pins singly, and a socket in which the coils pivot, a point opening plate, a lifting plate carried by the pin carrying slide, means for raising said plate to open the plns, and then permitting said late to drop, and means for raising said plitte again to close the pins after the points have passed through t e bowed card.

63. In combination, a card carrying slide, nreans for bowing the cards singly, a pin carrying slide, a point opening plate, a 11fting .plate carried by the pin carrying slide,

means for raising said plate to openthe pins and then permitting the plate to drop, and means for raising said plate again to close the pins after the points have passed through the bowed cards.

64. In combination, a card carrying slide which receives cards singly and is provided with a transverse slot and a branch slot extending to the end, a plunger adapted ,to pass through the transverse slot to bow the cards and having a shank adapted to register with the branch slot, slide, a point opening plate, a lifting plate carried by the pin carrying slide, means for raising said plate to open the pins and then permitting the plate to drop, and means for raising said plate again to close the pins after the points have passed through the bowed card.

65. In combination a pin carrying slide having grooves which receive the pins singly and sockets in which the coils pivot, a point opening plate a liftingplate earned by the slide, means for bowing cards singly, means for raising the lifting plate to open the pins in cooperation with the point opening plate and then permitting the lifting plate to drop, the forward movement of the slide forcing the points through thebowed card, and means for raising the lifting plate again to close the pins.

66. In combination a slide which carries cards singly, a plunger for bowing the cards, a slide which carries a plurality of pins in carding position, aapoint opening plate, a lifting plate carrie by the pin carrying slide, means for raising said plate to open the pins and then permitting said plate to drop, and means for raising said plate again to close the pins.

67. In'combination a slide which carries a pin carrying plate,

cards singly, a plunger forbowidg the cards, a slide which carries a plurality of pins in carding position, said slides being connected and moving as one, a point oplening plate, and a liftin plate carried by t e pin carrying slide w inch cooperates with the point opening plate in opening and closing the pins.

68. In combination a pin carrying plate, a lifting plate carried thereby, a bell crank lever one arm of which is pivoted to the lifting plate, a rod pivoted to the other armof said lever and carrying a stop nut, a hub through which the rod slides, and a cam acting on the bell crank lever to raise the lifting the bell crank lever passing off from the cam and permitting the lifting plate to drop as the slide moves forward and the engagement of the stop nut with the hub causing the bell crank lever to raise the lifting plate a second time. 7

I 69. The combination of a slide which carries pins singly, a plunger which bows the cards, a slide hich carries a plurality of pins in carding osition, a pin opening plate, a lifting plate carried by the pin carrying slide and cooperating with the point opening plate to first open the pins and then to close the pins after the points have been forced throu h the bowed cards.

70. he combination of means for holding bowed cards singly, a slide which carries a plurality of pins, means for opening the pins before carding and for closing them livered coil-end first, and oscillatory cylinafter the points have been forced through 85 the bowed card, feeding mechanism, and

intermediate mechanisms which reverse endwise pins received coil end first and inverse axially pins received with point sides out of operative position.

71. The combination of means for removmg pins from a mass, means for reversing endwise pinsdelivered coil end first, and means for reversing axially pins delivered with the point Sides out of operative position.

72. The combination of means for removing pins from a mass, means for rejecting opened pins and means for reversing endwise pins received coil end first.

73. The combination of means for removing pins from a mass, means for reversing endwise pins delivered coil end first, oscillatory disks which reverse endwise pins deders which reverse axially pins delivered with point side out of operative position.

7 4. The combination of means for removing pins from amass, means for reversing endwise pins delivered coil end first, means for reversing axially pins delivered with the point side out of operative position, a pin carrying slide, means for holding bowed cards singl and a point opening'plate and a lifting p ate which cotiperate in opening and closing the pins. 7

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature.

J$HN FELIX HAEFELE. 

